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Digital Supplier Onboarding Transformation

From PDF Forms to a Self-Service Supplier Portal

Enterprise
Sorbee

The Challenge

The client's supplier onboarding process was entirely manual, relying on PDF forms emailed to new vendors. This created several critical issues:

  • Lengthy onboarding cycles — suppliers would receive PDF forms, fill them incorrectly, and send them back, triggering multiple rounds of back-and-forth over email
  • Zero visibility — once a form was sent out, the procurement team had no way of knowing whether the supplier had received it, started filling it, or abandoned it entirely
  • Data quality issues — manual data entry from PDFs into Oracle led to errors, duplicate records, and an unreliable supplier master
  • Inflexible Oracle forms — the standard Oracle Fusion supplier registration forms were rigid and not user-friendly for external suppliers, leading to poor completion rates

SPC3's Approach

SPC3 deployed Sorbee, our digital supplier onboarding portal, to replace the entire PDF-based workflow:

  • Self-service portal — suppliers receive a unique link and complete a guided, branded registration form at their own pace. No PDFs, no email attachments
  • ABN Lookup integration — the portal connects directly to the ABN Lookup API, automatically validating the supplier's Australian Business Number in real time as they type
  • Bank account verification — bank details are verified on the portal itself before submission, eliminating a major source of payment errors and fraud risk
  • Smart form validation — required fields, format checks, and conditional logic ensure suppliers submit complete, accurate information on the first attempt
  • One-click decision workflow — completed forms are delivered to the procurement team via email with a full summary. Reviewers can verify the details and click Onboard or Reject directly, with the decision flowing through to Oracle Fusion
  • Clean supplier master — because every record is validated before entry, the Oracle supplier master stays clean, consistent, and free of duplicates

The Results

  • 70% reduction in average supplier onboarding time — from weeks of email back-and-forth to days
  • First-time completion rate above 90% — smart validation eliminated the cycle of incomplete submissions
  • Complete visibility — procurement team can track every supplier's onboarding status in real time
  • Near-zero data entry errors — ABN and bank verification catch issues before they reach Oracle
  • Cleaner supplier master — duplicate and incomplete vendor records effectively eliminated
  • Superior to standard Oracle forms — suppliers found the guided portal significantly easier to use than Oracle's native registration interface
We went from chasing suppliers over email for weeks to having verified, compliant vendor records created in days. The portal paid for itself within the first quarter.
— Procurement Lead
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